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Overview

This course is designed for students who need to revise or upgrade their grammar skills to ensure accuracy of communication
before proceeding with other courses or post-secondary studies. There is a thorough and systematic review of grammatical structures
and their use in authentic language situations. Although this course studies grammar from an ESL perspective, it is also appropriate
for native speakers of English who need to improve their grammar skills. ENGL 140 may be recommended for students interested
in taking ENGL 177 or ENGL
189.

Evaluation

To receive credit for ENGL 140, you must
complete all of the assignments, achieve a minimum grade of 50 percent on the final examination, and a composite course grade
of at least “C-”
(60 percent). The weighting of the course assignments is as follows:

Telephone Quizzes (5)

Writing Assignments (4)

Final
Exam

Total

39%

31%

30%

100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online
Calendar.

Other Materials

The course materials also include a student manual and a study guide containing additional instructional material, instructions
for completing exercises, and directions for completing assignments. English
Language Support materials are available online.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice.
Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.